Bullet Club gets stronger.
Hiroshi Tanahashi captured the vacant IWGP United States Championship at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, defeating Tomohiro Ishii. Tanahashi was scheduled to face Will Ospreay after SANADA vacated the belt due to injury, but Ospreay had to miss the match due to COVID.
The finish saw Tanahashi hit a top tope cross body followed by a high fly flow to put away Ishii.
After the match, Chase Owens came out to distract Tanahashi. leading to a masked man jumping him. The masked man turned out to be Juice Robinson, who officially joined Bullet Club.
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--WRESTLING DONTAKU 2022--
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IWGP USヘビー級王座決定戦
両者一歩も譲らない凄まじい激闘--
最後まで立っているのはどちらだ
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.@tanahashi1_100 "Vertical Brainbuster"
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第8試合終了後、謎の覆面レスラーが乱入--
リング上の棚橋にナックルパートを喰らわせるとそのまま"パルプフリクション"
その正体は"ジュース・ロビンソン"
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Juice Robinson joined BULLET CLUB--
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This marks the third reign as IWGP US Champion for Tanahashi. SANADA held the belt for 49 days before vacating it.
Robinson previously said he was finished with NJPW at the end of April and had no urge to wrestle.
Fans can find results from NJPW Wrestling Dontaku at Fightful's results section.
